By Ayomide Otitoju
Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, has praised the peaceful conduct of the recent elections in the FCT, describing it as a reflection of residents’ commitment to democracy and good governance.
In a special broadcast on Sunday evening, Wike, through his media aide Lere Olayinka, commended FCT voters for rejecting superficial campaign tactics, saying the polls exposed “the hypocrisy of people who go about buying corn and groundnuts from roadside sellers” to mislead Nigerians.
“This election has shown that Nigerians now know the ruling party and the real opposition party,” Wike said. “The residents of FCT demonstrated that they cannot be deceived by emergency democrats, who refuse to see anything good in our country and its government.”
The minister also lauded President Bola Tinubu, stating that the polls reflected the President’s vision and leadership under the Renewed Hope Agenda, which he said has “brought optimism and confidence to the people of the FCT.” Wike emphasized that Tinubu’s commitment to development and democratic reform, including amendments to the Electoral Act, has strengthened Nigeria’s electoral process.
Wike congratulated the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) for conducting a free, fair, and credible election and praised security agencies for ensuring a peaceful exercise.
Urging elected officials to serve with dedication, Wike called on them to “work tirelessly to improve the lives of residents and bring development to communities.” He also commended FCT voters for their active and orderly participation, describing it as a reaffirmation of public trust in democracy.
“As an administration, we pledge to continue delivering the dividends of democracy to FCT residents, in line with the Renewed Hope Agenda of Mr. President,” Wike concluded.
